SMRT Bus Service 985Â is a trunk route between Choa Chu Kang Interchange and Lorong 1 Geylang Terminal, passing through Teck Whye, Bukit Batok West, Bukit Batok, Jln Jurong Kechil, PIE, Jln Toa Payoh and Boon Keng Road.
985
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Teck Whye Ave, Bukit Batok West Ave 2, Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Jln Jurong Kechil, Jln Toa Payoh, Bendeemer Rd / Serangoon Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Lor 1 Geylang: 25.7 km |
Towards Choa Chu Kang: 26.0 km |
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| Traveling Time | 75 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at: Bulim Bus Depot (BUDEP) |
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| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE |
12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Lor 1 Geylang |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:45 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| From Choa Chu Kang |
8 – 10 mins | 9 – 11 mins | 11 mins | 11 – 12 mins | ||||||||
| From Lor 1 Geylang |
9 – 10 mins | 9 – 13 mins | 10 mins | 11 – 12 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 985 is an inter-town trunk route linking housing estates around Choa Chu Kang / Teck Whye, Bukit Batok and Jln Jurong Kechil with the Central areas of Boon Keng and Kallang, incorporating an express sector along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) between Jln Jurong Kechil and Jln Toa Payoh.
The route compliments Service 190 and 975 for the Choa Chu Kang – Teck Whye stretch and Service 188 for the Choa Chu Kang – Bt Gombak stretch. It also plies between Bukit Batok – Jalan Toa Payoh along the PIE, providing a slightly longer alternative route for passengers who would otherwise rely on Express 506.
MRT / LRT Stations Served:
- NS2 Bukit Batok
- NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
- EW10 Kallang
- NE9 Boon Keng
- DT5 Beauty World
Special Departures:
- Bt Batok Ctrl (Opp Blk 628) → Lor 1 Geylang Ter
Weekdays: 05:40 - Serangoon Rd (Aft Moonstone Lane) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 05:50 - Upp Bt Timah Rd (Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 05:45
Saturdays: 06:05
- Bt Batok Ctrl (Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 05:45 - Choa Chu Kang Road (Blk 26) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: Between 05:20 – 05:58
Saturdays: Between 05:20 – 06:31
Sundays / Public Holidays: Between 05:30 – 06:35
Gallery:
Operator History:
- 2003 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package.
History:
- 2003 (27 Jul): Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter with the integration of Services 185 and 989
- 2003 (12 Oct): Serves the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the abolition of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover
- 2004 (27 Apr): Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Choa Chu Kang Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to a one-way road
- 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Choa Chu Kang Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave
- 2006 (30 Apr): Amended to ply Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Bt Batok West Ave 7
- 2006 (15 Oct): Service 985W introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter via Bt Batok Rd and Bt Batok West Ave 7 on a 3-month trial
- 2006: Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 336 and opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7
- 2007 (13 Oct): Service 985W withdrawn
- 2012 (15 Nov):Â Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2012 (09 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2014 (26 Jan): Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link
- 2018 (16 Dec):Â Amended to relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange.
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Wrong impression that there are just as many double-decks on this fleet as single decks. May not be sufficient to meet demand. Compared to some 15-20 single decks, 4-5 DDs operate on this route on weekdays (SG5428, SG5429, SG5430, SG5823, SG5825), . Any 2 of the of the 5 on Saturdays and none on Sundays and PHs. A very peculiar arrangement. Is the company trying to save on diesel?